Hands on art sessions for people of all abilities

Inclusive arts projects for Chester’s voluntary sector

Leader: Alli Pitt, community artist

Venue: The Wesley Church Centre, St. John Street

Time: 11am to 1pm

Participants to commit to five sessions

Cost: £2 per session

Series A: February 27th, March 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th

Series B: April 16th, 23rd, 30th, May 14th and 21st

Fifteen places per series - contact Andrew on 01244 323037

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New survery methods for wildlife detection.

Held by The Wildlife Trusts, Cheshire at;

Bickley Hall Farm, Malpas, SY14 8EF

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Chester Voluntary Action, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) and The Wesley Church Centre have developed and promoted four community arts projects with emphasis on social inclusion and making art accessible to all.  The next event is called “I Can See”.  “I Can See” is about appreciating your immediate environment, being curious, catching sight of the beautiful, remarking on the unusual, noticing the changing seasons, being aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. 

Chester Voluntary Action, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) and The Wesley Church Centre have developed and promoted four community arts projects with emphasis on social inclusion and making art accessible to all.  The next event is called “I Can See”.  “I Can See” is about appreciating your immediate environment, being curious, catching sight of the beautiful, remarking on the unusual, noticing the changing seasons, being aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. 

Be part of the spectacular celebrations to honour the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Chester. The Olympic Torch arrives in the city as part of the countrywide relay on the evening of Tuesday, May 29. The celebrations get underway on the central area of the racecourse at 5pm with the site open from 4pm.  The unique show will provide five hours of family entertainment including spectacular music and dance performances, local community involvement featuring a massed choir of all ages, the dramatic arrival of the Olympic Torch itself and the ‘Moment When’ dance and music finale.  Call 01244 304669 or drop in to your local library for tickets.

Chester Voluntary Action, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) and The Wesley Church Centre have developed and promoted four community arts projects with emphasis on social inclusion and making art accessible to all.  The next event is called “I Can See”.  “I Can See” is about appreciating your immediate environment, being curious, catching sight of the beautiful, remarking on the unusual, noticing the changing seasons, being aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. 

Chester Voluntary Action, Chester Aid to the Homeless (CATH) and The Wesley Church Centre have developed and promoted four community arts projects with emphasis on social inclusion and making art accessible to all.  The next event is called “I Can See”.  “I Can See” is about appreciating your immediate environment, being curious, catching sight of the beautiful, remarking on the unusual, noticing the changing seasons, being aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. 

How Diverse is your Team of Volunteers? 

Venue: Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, off Frodsham Street, Chester, CH1 3LF

Many organisations now understand the importance of having a diverse range of volunteers and staff, with people from different ages, from diverse cultures and with different perspectives. 

A diverse group of volunteers enables an organisation to:

• present a more welcoming face to volunteers, client groups and the general public and therefore be more representative of our wider society
• be more able to respond to the needs of your local community
• benefit from the new ideas and fresh approaches being generated by people from different backgrounds, cultures, genders, ages and outlooks
• attract more customers and service users.

With this in mind Lizzie Stevens from Dial House will give a short presentation on the diverse volunteers giving their time to Dial House, how she manages her large team of volunteers and the importance of this diversity in making it the thriving organisation that it is. We will also hear from some volunteers who will share their own experiences.  We hope that this will inspire you to take the occasional risk, give people a chance and not be afraid of difference.

• 9.15 - 9.45:                 Registration, Networking and Breakfast
• 9.45 - 10.00:               Welcome and News Round
• 10.00 - 10.30:             Presentation: Lizzie Stevens Dial House and volunteers experiences.
• 10.30 - 11.30:             Open Forum

Should you wish to attend, please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Friday 25th May 2012.